Young power engineers from 8 CIS countries will meet at the REN Youth Day

15 teams of young power engineers from 8 CIS member countries will meet in the finals of the International League of Young Specialists Engineering Championship "CASE-IN", which is part of the Russia – Land of Opportunities platform. In the final, which will be held on the site of the Youth Day of the International Forum "Russian Energy Week", youth teams they will present optimal scenarios for low-carbon development of the CIS electric power industry.

The co-organizer of the competition is  Executive Committee of the CIS Electric Power Council and Ministry of Energy of the Russian Federation. The organizers of the championship are Reliable Change Foundation, Non-profit Partnership "Youth Forum of Mining Leaders"and AstraLogica LLC, the final will be held with the support of Federal Agency for the Commonwealth of Independent States, Compatriots Living Abroad, and International Humanitarian Cooperation (Rossotrudnichestvo) as part of the New Generation program.

The CASE-IN League of Young Professionals is expanding international cooperation in promoting engineering professions, engineering education, identifying and developing promising technologies, and strengthening horizontal ties and professional awareness of young professionals., - I am sure the founder and co-chairman of the organizing committee of "CASE-IN" Artem Korolev, "The national qualifying stages brought together young power engineers from 8 countries - Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, and 15 of the strongest teams will come to the finals."

At the REN Youth Day, the finalist teams will present environmentally neutral technologies that will help the low-carbon development of the CIS electric power industry in the horizon up to 2030/2035.

Russia Two teams will compete in the finals.

The command "So" Anastasia Chegodaeva (captain), Svetlana Smirnova, Vladimir Kuznetsov and Ivan Zamyslov made up JSC "System Operator of the Unified Energy System".

"We have taken a comprehensive approach to solving the problem, starting from the already approved plans for the commissioning/withdrawal of generating equipment and proposed to green up existing thermal power plants, as well as develop hydroelectric power plants and nuclear power plants.", - the captain of the team shared the nuances of the project Anastasia Chegodaeva.

The winners admit that participation in the International League of Young Professionals allowed them to improve their skills and get acquainted with problems in different industries.

As a result of the project, the company receives more young people involved in production processes, energy engineers from Russia are convinced.

 "In the final, we plan to expand the horizons of our knowledge in solving the case and present its results in face-to-face format to the expert community., - Anastasia Chegodaeva shared her opinion. "We expect a very interesting experience, serious competition, a friendly atmosphere, as well as a direct dialogue with respected experts of the international finals."

The participation of the company's young specialists in the championship has become part of the systematic work of JSC "System Operator of the Unified Energy System" to develop the creative and research potential of young employees, the HR Director of the company is convinced Bayrta Perveyeva: "I am glad that such events evoke a great response from our young specialists, which indicates their deep interest in the business they are engaged in, their desire for professional growth, their passion, enthusiasm and desire to be the first."

Russia will also be represented by the team Novy Port TECHNOLOGIES, She became the winner of the League of Young Specialists of the International Engineering Championship "CASE-IN" in 2023. Employees of Gazpromneft-Yamal LLC Askar Saifullin (captain), Nikita Safin, Danil Ulyanov and Vladislav Fateev are once again determined to achieve high results.

The best of the teams Belarus become «Beltei...&Co" and Gomelenergo. The command Beltei...&Co The young specialists of RUE BELTEM were Alexander Bobich (captain), Roman Veraksa and Vladislav Yuditsky.

According to Alexander Bobich, He and his colleagues were faced with the task of increasing electricity production without using technologies that produce greenhouse gases, in particular carbon dioxide (CO2).

"We proposed to generate electricity using technologies based on wind power plants (wind turbines) and solar power plants (SES) together with electricity storage systems (SNES) necessary to balance the schedule of electricity generation taking into account the schedule of electricity consumption., - the captain of the team comments, - Our solution will reduce the carbon dioxide output by 2% relative to the existing CO2 generation."

For the Minsk team, participation in the championship has become a way to declare their company through the decisions of their specialists and establish contacts with potential partners. The next goal is to develop a decent solution to a new case, learn from the experience of other participants and establish contacts with potential partners.

As part of the national team Gomelenergo - Vladislav Klyuchinsky (captain, Gomel CHPP-2), Anton Vashchilov (Mozyr CHPP), Alexander Kovalenko (Gomel heating networks) and Dmitry Pavlyuk (Zhlobinsky electric networks).

Team Captain Vladislav Klyuchinsky He explained that his team needed to develop a plan for the development of the electric power industry of the Republic of Belarus until 2030 based on environmentally neutral technologies.

"Our plan included the development of energy storage systems, hydrogen energy, including innovative ways to transport hydrogen, capture and use greenhouse gases, as well as the development of a mutually beneficial interstate partnership between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus.", - says Vladislav Klyuchinsky.

Armenia at the final test, he will present team «Armtechteam»: Mikael Martirosyan (captain), Narek Ambartsumyan and David Davtyan.

The winners of the qualifying stage in Uzbekistan became a team NEGU No. 1 and Energy Group from National Electric Networks of Uzbekistan JSC. 

Diera Khasanova (captain), Akmal Abdullaev and Boburjon Murodov from the team «Energy Group» They expressed interest in the League of Young Professionals due to the fact that the topic of low-carbon energy development, in their opinion, is a kind of "energy revolution" aimed at creating "green" energy.

"The work on the case conducted by the participants of the championship will have a positive impact on the lives of the population in the long term. We hope that participating in the competition and exchanging opinions with colleagues will help us find ways to solve environmental problems. The process of climate change is more urgent than ever and sets the task for all mankind to transition to clean and sustainable energy. It is no coincidence that we are discussing this topic at this league, as the process of climate change has been launched, and it is a kind of challenge for us to immediately switch to green energy.", - says the captain of the team Diera Khasanova.

In their project, the finalists considered the topic of the development of solar and wind energy until 2023 in the Republic of Uzbekistan and were able to select a specific type of renewable energy sources for their country.

The finalists comment: "From the finals, we look forward to new opportunities to share experiences and ideas with the best specialists from other countries, as well as further mutually beneficial cooperation in the development and implementation of innovative technologies in this area in the interests of sustainable development and improving human well-being."

The command «NEGU №1» They were composed by Azizbek Batirov (captain), Nurlan Umbetov and Abdurakhim Abdullaev.

Azerbaijan Two youth teams will compete in the finals. JSC "AZERISHIG".

Emil Guliyev (captain), Sergey Latipov, Nijat Huseynov and Subkhan Mirzoev from the team «Azerimpulse" They propose to focus on microgeneration of consumers (subscribers and enterprises) and the promotion of "green" energy to the masses, which will reduce the load on power plants, reduce CO2 emissions in the region and increase the percentage of renewable energy sources.

"Our country is demonstrating good success in the low-carbon direction of electricity. Such events allow us to propose new ideas, learn about innovations, and learn from the experience of other CIS countries in this area, which will certainly affect the growth of our electric power system in the future.", - sure Nijat Huseynov.

The contestants are confident that participation in the finals of the League of Young Professionals will bring tangible benefits to both JSC AZERISHIG and its young specialists.

"It will be interesting for the company to learn about the innovations of our rivals in the finals, observe the development of our idea and share the current successes of its employees", - counts Subkhan Mirzoev.

"We are interested in participating in such a competition, where young specialists share their opinions and find solutions to current problems. We expect to hear from the opponents with their solution to the case, successfully defend your project and just enjoy the international event.", - the captain of the team shared his expectations from the final Emil Guliyev.

Hamid Ismailov (captain), Mushvig Agamaliev and Ismail Javadzade from the team "Photon" It was noted that participation in the League of Young Professionals is an effective platform for interaction and exchange of experience of specialists from various companies and managers at the international level, as well as the search for solutions to global challenges for the development of the participating countries.

"The main theme of our project is to reduce carbon dioxide emissions through the introduction of new technologies. We propose to focus on the current traditional stations and substations, as well as apply innovative innovations in this area.", - said the captain of the team Hamid Ismailov.

In preparation for the final, this topic will be supplemented with new ideas in the field of low carbon, experts explain.

"We will try to prepare for the final in the best possible way and speak more informatively. We will be ready to compete and wish each of the teams good luck.", - Hamid Ismailov emphasized.

Tadjikistan I delegated two teams to the finals. The composition of the team TajHydro-JSC Barki Tojik Employees of the Kairakkum HPP Mirzoolim Mirzoev (captain), Olimjon Mirzaev and Bobojon Nazarov entered. The command Ministry of Energy and Water Resources of the Republic of Tajikistan They are represented by Aminjon Gulakhmadov (captain), Ramazon Ziyeev, Adis Davlatkadamov, Lalbek Ashurbekov.

Rauan Ibildaev (captain), Aizhan Akimzhanova, Alibek Ilyasov and Arman Makhambetov from the team «QazGrid Innovators» The final competition will feature Kazakhstan.

The young specialists of Kazakhstan Electric Grid Management Company JSC have developed a strategy for the low-carbon development of the energy industry in the country and proposed their vision for the development of energy production, taking into account the requirements for reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

"Our team proposed the introduction of energy production technologies based on renewable energy sources (RES) together with digital technologies (Smart Grid). This solution makes it possible to minimize greenhouse gas emissions at the lowest cost.", - the captain of the team told about the project Rauan Ibildaev.

The International League of Young Professionals allows you to broaden your horizons in the professional field and develops critical thinking, which is necessary when solving tasks within the framework of work, the contestants are sure.

"The experience of participating in the championship is interesting for the variety of cases to solve, the opportunity to develop teamwork skills, as well as the extensive geography of participants with whom you can network., - Rauan Ibildaev spoke about the advantages of the competition. – The participation of specialists in the project also enhances the company's image and allows it to show openness in matters of international cooperation. The employer develops and reveals the potential of employees by involving them in such events." 

 Young specialists shared their expectations for the upcoming championship finals: "Our plans include gaining valuable experience from performing on the international stage, expanding our circle of acquaintances with experts from the CIS countries and, of course, getting into the top three at the CASE IN championship. We expect a lot of impressions from participating in the finals, as we will have to compete with the best. And this further fuels interest in the championship."

From Kyrgyzstan Two youth teams of JSC NES Kyrgyzstan will go to the finals.

The composition of the team "NASK" Bermet Iliyasova (captain), Iskander Adiev, Maksatbek Kenzhetayev and Erlan Alymbayev entered. The finalists, having considered the economic and environmental indicators, proposed two solutions to reduce the burning of solid fuels and harmful emissions into the atmosphere.

"The League of Young Professionals for us is, first of all, getting acquainted with new solutions, mastering a large amount of information and considering promising projects in the field of renewable energy.  At the championship, the company has the opportunity to improve the competencies of its specialists, and also adheres to the course of low-carbon development. At the final stage, we want to successfully present our project and learn from the experience of colleagues from other countries.", – noted the captain of the team Bermet Iliyasova.

The second finalist was the youth team. «996». Experts Azamat Turgunbekov (captain), Adilet Satybaldiev, Adilet Chubakov and Chyngyz Abaskanov believe that participation in the championship promotes personal growth and the development of important professional skills.

"As part of the case assignment, we had to find solutions to current problems in the country's energy sector, - the captain of the team told about the team development Azamat Turgunbekov. –  Currently, there is an energy crisis in our country, i.e. production does not meet the growing consumption. As a way out of this situation, our team considered the possibility of an early transition to solar energy and the construction of small hydroelectric power plants in the republic. We assume that after the project is implemented, the loads on the CHP and HPP will decrease."

At the decisive test of the championship, young people plan to exchange ideas with the best fuel and energy industry specialists from other countries and demonstrate the prospects of their company and Kyrgyzstan in the best possible light.

In addition to the finals, the teams will take part in other REN and Youth Day events.

A bright event for young power engineers will be organized by the Russian Society "Znanie" within the framework of the track "Znanie.Lecture hall"Plenary session "Energy 2035: the future of the sphere" with the participation of Alexander Novak, Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation, heads of leading Russian companies and organizations, and young industry leaders. The meeting will discuss the prospects for the development of the Russian fuel and energy complex, youth initiatives and other topics.

With the support of Rossotrudnichestvo, an open dialogue will take place within the framework of the New Generation program with Dmitry Polikanov, Deputy Head of the Federal Agency for the Commonwealth of Independent States, Compatriots Living Abroad, and International Humanitarian Cooperation (Rossotrudnichestvo).

Young specialists will also receive a lecture on "Environmental Aspects of the electric power industry: trends, Challenges, prospects" and participation in the strategic session "Low-carbon Development of the CIS Electric Power Industry".

Learn more about the League of Young CIS Specialists on the website the championship «CASE-IN».